Tagetes patula L.

 
  • Family : ASTERACEAE
    (Composite Or Aster Or Sunflower Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GENDA FAMILY (गेंदा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Compositae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Tagetes patula L.
  • Common name : Dwarf Marigold, French Marigold, Marigold, Signet Marigold
  • Vernacular name :
    • Jendu (Oria)
    • Banthi Chettu (Telugu)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : On hills above 800m. Mostly cultivated. Sometimes as an escape.
  • Flower, Fruit : November-March
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : All districts of Kerala
  • Native : Mexico
  • World Distribution : Old & New World
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Sharma B.D, 1984 - Flora of Karnataka Analysis
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Tagetes patula. Downloaded on 5 December 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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